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July 2010
Spotlight on Travel:
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What portion of annual household expenditures is spent on travel?
Average annual travel-related expenditures, 2008
| Item |
Percentage of overall consumer expenditures |
Percentage of travel-related consumer expenditures |
All other consumer expenditures |
97 |
|
Travel-related |
3 |
|
Transportation |
|
44 |
Food and beverages |
|
23 |
Lodging |
|
23 |
Entertainment |
|
10 |
Source: Consumer Expenditure Program | Chart
Annual travel expenditures by age of head of household
Average annual travel expenditures by age, 2008
| Age of head of household |
Average annual expenditure |
Under 25 years |
$481 |
25-34 years |
$1,036 |
35-44 years |
$1,493 |
45-54 years |
$1,794 |
55-64 years |
$1,897 |
65 years and older |
$1,176 |
Source: Consumer Expenditure Program | Chart
Annual travel expenditures as a function of household income
Average annual travel expenditures by quintiles of income before taxes, 2008
| Item |
Quintile of income |
| |
Lowest 20 percent |
Second 20 percent |
Third 20 percent |
Fourth 20 percent |
Highest 20 percent |
Transportation |
$207 |
$278 |
$398 |
$640 |
$1,562 |
Food and beverages |
$92 |
$145 |
$212 |
$349 |
$834 |
Lodging |
$78 |
$127 |
$189 |
$331 |
$932 |
Entertainment |
$38 |
$47 |
$80 |
$139 |
$390 |
Total |
$415 |
$598 |
$880 |
$1,459 |
$3,718 |
Consumer Expenditure Program | Chart
The cost of airline fares and lodging away from home
12-month percent change in consumer price index for all items, airline fares, and lodging away from home, not seasonally adjusted, January 2005-May 2010
|
All items |
Airline fares |
Lodging away from home |
Jan-2005 |
3.0 |
-3.2 |
4.6 |
Feb-2005 |
3.0 |
-2.9 |
7.4 |
Mar-2005 |
3.1 |
-1.4 |
8.0 |
Apr-2005 |
3.5 |
1.1 |
5.5 |
May-2005 |
2.8 |
4.1 |
2.7 |
Jun-2005 |
2.5 |
5.8 |
2.9 |
Jul-2005 |
3.2 |
7.0 |
3.2 |
Aug-2005 |
3.6 |
8.7 |
2.8 |
Sep-2005 |
4.7 |
9.0 |
-2.0 |
Oct-2005 |
4.3 |
9.1 |
1.3 |
Nov-2005 |
3.5 |
6.4 |
2.7 |
Dec-2005 |
3.4 |
6.4 |
3.5 |
Jan-2006 |
4.0 |
8.6 |
4.0 |
Feb-2006 |
3.6 |
8.3 |
3.5 |
Mar-2006 |
3.4 |
6.7 |
1.5 |
Apr-2006 |
3.5 |
4.6 |
3.1 |
May-2006 |
4.2 |
5.1 |
4.7 |
Jun-2006 |
4.3 |
5.9 |
4.7 |
Jul-2006 |
4.1 |
5.4 |
4.7 |
Aug-2006 |
3.8 |
5.8 |
5.1 |
Sep-2006 |
2.1 |
4.8 |
8.3 |
Oct-2006 |
1.3 |
1.9 |
4.6 |
Nov-2006 |
2.0 |
-1.5 |
4.4 |
Dec-2006 |
2.5 |
-1.0 |
4.0 |
Jan-2007 |
2.1 |
0.2 |
4.8 |
Feb-2007 |
2.4 |
1.4 |
4.3 |
Mar-2007 |
2.8 |
1.8 |
1.3 |
Apr-2007 |
2.6 |
1.2 |
3.2 |
May-2007 |
2.7 |
-1.0 |
4.5 |
Jun-2007 |
2.7 |
-1.3 |
6.8 |
Jul-2007 |
2.4 |
-1.4 |
7.2 |
Aug-2007 |
2.0 |
-1.3 |
6.5 |
Sep-2007 |
2.8 |
0.2 |
7.0 |
Oct-2007 |
3.5 |
3.4 |
5.5 |
Nov-2007 |
4.3 |
8.9 |
4.6 |
Dec-2007 |
4.1 |
10.6 |
4.6 |
Jan-2008 |
4.3 |
8.9 |
4.9 |
Feb-2008 |
4.0 |
7.6 |
3.5 |
Mar-2008 |
4.0 |
10.2 |
5.1 |
Apr-2008 |
3.9 |
10.1 |
1.1 |
May-2008 |
4.2 |
14.4 |
1.1 |
Jun-2008 |
5.0 |
18.7 |
0.0 |
Jul-2008 |
5.6 |
19.9 |
0.0 |
Aug-2008 |
5.4 |
20.9 |
-0.7 |
Sep-2008 |
4.9 |
17.5 |
-0.6 |
Oct-2008 |
3.7 |
10.4 |
-1.4 |
Nov-2008 |
1.1 |
4.0 |
-2.3 |
Dec-2008 |
0.1 |
1.4 |
-3.3 |
Jan-2009 |
0.0 |
-0.9 |
-4.7 |
Feb-2009 |
0.2 |
-3.5 |
-5.7 |
Mar-2009 |
-0.4 |
-7.7 |
-7.8 |
Apr-2009 |
-0.7 |
-9.2 |
-5.9 |
May-2009 |
-1.3 |
-13.3 |
-6.8 |
Jun-2009 |
-1.4 |
-17.1 |
-6.9 |
Jul-2009 |
-2.1 |
-16.6 |
-8.9 |
Aug-2009 |
-1.5 |
-15.9 |
-7.8 |
Sep-2009 |
-1.3 |
-11.6 |
-6.9 |
Oct-2009 |
-0.2 |
-6.5 |
-5.4 |
Nov-2009 |
1.8 |
0.6 |
-6.1 |
Dec-2009 |
2.7 |
4.3 |
-5.0 |
Jan-2010 |
2.6 |
3.4 |
-5.8 |
Feb-2010 |
2.1 |
5.4 |
-5.0 |
Mar-2010 |
2.3 |
7.5 |
-3.4 |
Apr-2010 |
2.2 |
10.7 |
-2.4 |
May-2010 |
2.0 |
13.8 |
0.3 |
Source: Consumer Price Indexes | Chart
Gasoline prices vary depending on where you are travelling
Average price of gasoline (unleaded regular) by region and select metropolitan areas, per gallon, May 2010
| Overall/Region/Area |
Average price per gallon |
| Overall |
U.S. city average |
$2.87 |
| Region |
West urban |
$3.01 |
Northeast urban |
$2.92 |
Midwest urban |
$2.85 |
South urban |
$2.75 |
| Area |
Los Angeles-Riverside-Orange County, CA |
$3.07 |
Chicago-Gary-Kenosha, IL-IN-WI |
$3.05 |
New York-Northern New Jersey-Long Island, NY-NJ-CT-PA |
$2.95 |
Washington-Baltimore, DC-MD-VA-WV |
$2.89 |
Miami-Fort Lauderdale, FL |
$2.88 |
Atlanta, GA |
$2.78 |
Dallas-Fort Worth, TX |
$2.76 |
Source: Consumer Price Indexes | Chart
Many work so that others may play
Employment in leisure and hospitality as a percentage of total private employment, 1939-2009
| Year |
Percentage |
1939 |
7.1 |
1949 |
7.2 |
1959 |
7.4 |
1969 |
8.0 |
1979 |
9.0 |
1989 |
10.1 |
1999 |
10.6 |
2009 |
12.1 |
Current Employment Statistics | Chart
Labor turnover in the leisure and hospitality industry
Hires and separations rates, total private and leisure and hospitality industries, seasonally adjusted, Jan. 2005-Mar. 2010
|
Hires rate
(total private) |
Separations rate
(total private) |
Hires rate
(leisure and hospitality) |
Separations rate
(leisure and hospitality) |
Jan-2005 |
4.7 |
4.6 |
7.6 |
7.4 |
Feb-2005 |
4.5 |
4.3 |
6.7 |
6.5 |
Mar-2005 |
4.5 |
4.4 |
6.9 |
6.7 |
Apr-2005 |
4.5 |
4.2 |
6.9 |
6.1 |
May-2005 |
4.5 |
4.4 |
6.7 |
6.8 |
Jun-2005 |
4.6 |
4.3 |
7.5 |
7.2 |
Jul-2005 |
4.5 |
4.2 |
7.1 |
6.9 |
Aug-2005 |
4.6 |
4.4 |
7.1 |
6.9 |
Sep-2005 |
4.6 |
4.5 |
7.6 |
7.6 |
Oct-2005 |
4.3 |
4.2 |
6.8 |
7.0 |
Nov-2005 |
4.5 |
4.2 |
7.4 |
7.0 |
Dec-2005 |
4.3 |
4.2 |
7.1 |
6.9 |
Jan-2006 |
4.3 |
4.0 |
7.2 |
6.9 |
Feb-2006 |
4.5 |
4.3 |
7.6 |
7.4 |
Mar-2006 |
4.4 |
4.2 |
7.4 |
7.1 |
Apr-2006 |
4.3 |
4.1 |
6.7 |
6.4 |
May-2006 |
4.6 |
4.6 |
6.8 |
7.0 |
Jun-2006 |
4.4 |
4.3 |
7.1 |
7.0 |
Jul-2006 |
4.5 |
4.4 |
7.3 |
6.7 |
Aug-2006 |
4.3 |
4.2 |
6.9 |
6.7 |
Sep-2006 |
4.4 |
4.3 |
6.8 |
6.7 |
Oct-2006 |
4.4 |
4.3 |
7.1 |
6.8 |
Nov-2006 |
4.6 |
4.4 |
7.8 |
7.3 |
Dec-2006 |
4.4 |
4.2 |
7.5 |
7.2 |
Jan-2007 |
4.3 |
4.1 |
7.0 |
6.8 |
Feb-2007 |
4.2 |
4.2 |
7.1 |
6.9 |
Mar-2007 |
4.4 |
4.3 |
6.9 |
6.9 |
Apr-2007 |
4.2 |
4.2 |
7.3 |
7.1 |
May-2007 |
4.3 |
4.3 |
6.9 |
6.9 |
Jun-2007 |
4.3 |
4.2 |
7.1 |
7.0 |
Jul-2007 |
4.2 |
4.2 |
6.8 |
6.9 |
Aug-2007 |
4.2 |
4.3 |
6.8 |
6.8 |
Sep-2007 |
4.2 |
4.2 |
7.0 |
6.6 |
Oct-2007 |
4.3 |
4.2 |
7.0 |
6.6 |
Nov-2007 |
4.2 |
4.1 |
6.8 |
6.5 |
Dec-2007 |
4.0 |
4.0 |
6.8 |
6.7 |
Jan-2008 |
4.0 |
4.0 |
6.4 |
6.4 |
Feb-2008 |
4.0 |
4.1 |
6.9 |
6.9 |
Mar-2008 |
4.0 |
4.1 |
6.4 |
6.4 |
Apr-2008 |
4.0 |
4.2 |
6.4 |
6.5 |
May-2008 |
3.9 |
4.2 |
6.7 |
7.1 |
Jun-2008 |
4.0 |
4.1 |
6.1 |
6.2 |
Jul-2008 |
3.8 |
4.0 |
6.1 |
6.3 |
Aug-2008 |
3.8 |
4.1 |
6.2 |
6.3 |
Sep-2008 |
3.7 |
4.0 |
6.2 |
6.5 |
Oct-2008 |
3.7 |
4.1 |
5.9 |
6.1 |
Nov-2008 |
3.3 |
4.0 |
5.3 |
5.8 |
Dec-2008 |
3.6 |
4.3 |
5.5 |
5.8 |
Jan-2009 |
3.6 |
4.4 |
5.5 |
5.7 |
Feb-2009 |
3.5 |
4.2 |
5.3 |
5.6 |
Mar-2009 |
3.4 |
4.1 |
5.3 |
5.8 |
Apr-2009 |
3.5 |
4.0 |
5.3 |
5.5 |
May-2009 |
3.4 |
3.8 |
5.2 |
5.2 |
Jun-2009 |
3.3 |
3.7 |
5.3 |
5.4 |
Jul-2009 |
3.5 |
3.8 |
5.5 |
5.5 |
Aug-2009 |
3.4 |
3.6 |
5.4 |
5.5 |
Sep-2009 |
3.6 |
3.7 |
5.3 |
5.2 |
Oct-2009 |
3.4 |
3.6 |
5.1 |
5.4 |
Nov-2009 |
3.6 |
3.6 |
5.3 |
5.5 |
Dec-2009 |
3.5 |
3.6 |
5.1 |
5.3 |
Jan-2010 |
3.5 |
3.6 |
5.5 |
5.5 |
Feb-2010 |
3.5 |
3.4 |
5.0 |
4.8 |
Mar-2010 |
3.7 |
3.5 |
5.5 |
5.2 |
Job Openings and Labor Turnover Statistics | Chart
Employment and earnings of travel-related occupations
Employment and earnings of travel-related occupations, 2009
| Occupation |
Mean annual wage |
Employment |
Hotel, motel, and resort desk clerks |
$21,130 |
224,360 |
Reservation and transportation
ticket agents and travel clerks |
$32,400 |
142,500 |
Flight attendants |
$43,350 |
95,810 |
Travel agents |
$32,450 |
76,990 |
Lodging managers |
$53,500 |
31,660 |
Tour guides and escorts |
$25,990 |
31,630 |
Travel guides |
$33,300 |
4,270 |
Source: Occupational Employment Statistics | Chart
Employment projections for travel-related occupations
Numeric and percent change in wage and salary employment, 2008-18 (projected)
| Occupation |
Numeric change in wage and salary employment, 2008-18 (projected) |
Percent change in wage and
salary employment, 2008-18 (projected) |
Hotel, motel, and resort desk clerks |
31,500 |
13.7 |
Tour guides and escorts |
4,500 |
11.7 |
Reservation and transportation
ticket agents and travel clerks |
13,600 |
8.1 |
Travel agents |
-1,200 |
-1.1 |
Travel guides |
100 |
1.7 |
Flight attendants |
8,000 |
8.1 |
Lodging managers |
2,800 |
4.7 |
Source: Employment Projections | Chart
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